To learn more about how to support disaster relief and recovery efforts, visit this microsite. To match funds generated by the site, we said we'd donate up to $1 million to disaster relief organizations. Our first round of grants, totaling $600,000, went through today via our donor advised fund at Tides Foundation to:

Responding to the tragic earthquake in China, many teams at Google developed ways to help people get the most useful and current earthquake information. Examples include public service announcements on Google's Content Network, a targeted forum on Google-Tianya, a search product to help locate missing loved ones, and an earthquake situation map with real-time detailed information on the different geographies, travel and road conditions to/from the region, and the latest disaster relief news and donation channels and contacts. In addition, Googlers across the world have organized relief activities such as blood donation and cash drives. Google.org will donate more than $1.5 million to on-the-ground relief organizations. Finally, tens of thousands of dollars of employee donations to non-profits have been matched by Google's gift matching program.